As Howie Casey and the Seniors, they were also the first Liverpool group to record an LP, and featured singer Freddie Fowell, later known as Freddie Starr.
At the start of 1961, the group reformed using the name Howie Casey and the Seniors, with Frank Wibberley on drums, and Wilkie sharing vocals with Freddie Fowell, who later changed his name to Freddie Starr.
Comedian Freddie Starr was arrested on 1 November on suspicion of related offences and released on bail the following day.
On leaving in 1993, he continued work as a session player and joined the house bands for Viva Cabaret with Tom Jones, The Jack Dee Show, The Paul Merton Show and An Audience with... Freddie Starr.
Ringo Starr | Freddie King | Freddie Mac | David Starr Jordan | Bart Starr | Leander Starr Jameson | Freddie Mercury | Freddie McGregor | Edwin Starr | Gang Starr | Blaze Starr | Starr | Freddie Jones | Freddie Foxxx | Amos Starr Cooke | Kay Starr | Freddie Webb | Freddie Starr | Freddie Green | Starr Records | S. Frederick Starr | Maurice Starr | Ken Starr | George Reginald Starr | Freddie Lewis | War (Edwin Starr song) | Patti Starr | Fredro Starr | Freddie Slack | Freddie Prinze, Jr. |
Bennett has written comedy material for Hale and Pace, Freddie Starr, The Real McCoy, Large, Stop the World, No Limit, The Varrell and Decker Show, Samstag Nacht, The April Hailer Show, The 11 O'Clock Show, Commercial Breakdown, RISE, V Graham Norton and Jack Whitehall's Hit The Road Jack.